i found myself on a paradise island.
we reunited with our good friends, the brown’s and family on the bishopp side for a beach vacation. we met in the outer banks of north carolina. it is a gorgeous chain of barrier islands midway on the atlantic seaboard.
my ode to the outer banks:
water so warm, oh how i love warm water, an enchanting cool breeze.
fine sand slowly slipping between my toes, water splashing at my knees.
crashing waves, sea shells discovered both in water and sand .
boogie boarding, diving, leaping dolphins, jelly fish swimming close to land.
everyone playing.
joy in faces, laughing, smiling, memories in the making.
morning run on the beach, rock band, delicious food, cooks to thank.
a taste of heaven, there i was in north carolina’s outer banks.
digging. where to? probably china because that is where you dig too.
alexander was caught by surprise when a tsunami of a wave crashed into the hole and rolled him up like a sand taco. great exfoliating for his skin though.
beach wildlife.
yes, he really was taking photos.
really? please no more.
we took a few minutes away from the beach to visit the avalon pier in kill devils hill. we had a taste of north carolina anarchy. have you ever been charged to walk out on a pier?
99% of the people out on the pier were fishermen and there was 1 fisherwomen… in a bikini. the fish may not have been attracted to her bait, but the men sure were.
our crew.
the water was really that blue and beautiful.
we may have brought the people, but the brown family brought the party.
between rock band and a boogie board, tye and jenner got the party people award.
we all took turns riding a wave into the beach. i wish i had pictures of the kid’s on the board, unfortunatly there was not a camera on the beach that day.
the bishopp family.
alicia and luke were in from raleigh, stephanie from nyc and us from d.c.
if jon and tye were not on the boogie board, they were playing ball on the beach. good times.
it was a BIG bonus to have our place right next to the beach.
saying good-bye was much like saying good-bye to an old friend, we lingered.
a perfect vacation! i would highly recommend it to anyone.
That looks like SO MUCH FUN!!! I love it! Your 3 little boys are absolutely darling... I love seeing them. Tell me... do they fight like mine do?
ReplyDeleteThe Outer Banks has been one of our families favorite vacations for many years back when we were growing up in Kentucky--I was so surprised to see how popular it was when I moved to Virginia! We thought it was our own secret beach! I am glad you had such a wonderful time and so fun you got to go with Jenner!
ReplyDeleteYou are such a fantastic photographer. I loved all of these photos.....made me wish there were more sandy beaches in the northwest!
ReplyDeletewow, you even wrote a poem. you're awesome! love the wildlife! hopefully we can go back another time and try out Fred's place.
ReplyDeleteWow what a blast!!! love the pics!
ReplyDeleteLove all the pictures, especially the last one.
ReplyDeleteCan we come next time?
so fun to see jenner... hi jenner!! looked like so much fun. those houses on the beach were awesome.
ReplyDeleteand yes i also love all your pics.
we loved OBX. seriously, there really is something magical about it. it was one of the best days for us.
ReplyDeleteyour kids are so cute.
What a beautiful place. Looks like you guys had a lot of fun!
ReplyDeletelooks like a fantastic time!
ReplyDeleteand GREAT pictures. i need to go there!!!
You are quite the photographer, I am impressed. And, Jeez, do you feel like you have been all over the U.S.? Because you HAVE! Looks like fun.
ReplyDeletelooks like you guys had a blast!!!! don't you just love getting away to the beach?!?!
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